Canberra College’s career section is set to celebrate National Science Week with an exciting lineup of events designed to inspire and educate students about careers in science. Throughout the week, students will participate in various workshops covering different scientific disciplines, providing hands-on experiences and practical knowledge. Esteemed guest speakers from the University of New South…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Orangutans – a Conservation Legacy
Dr Birute’ Galdikas, the extraordinary researcher from the jungles of Borneo, is gracing Newcastle with her presence! Join us as we welcome this living legend, who alongside Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, forms one of Louis Leakey’s iconic Trimates. With over 50 years of groundbreaking research on orangutan biology, Dr Galdikas has been instrumental in saving these majestic creatures from…
HTLC One-of-a-kind Science Outreach Week
Join a week-long, fun-filled event with dedicated science activities organized and conducted by Year 7-9 students for our junior school students (Foundation to Grade 6). Here’s an overview of the activities planned: Year 7 and 8 students will host a family night where families from our junior school will participate in hands-on projects. Various stalls…
Orangutans – a Conservation Legacy
Dr Birute’ Galdikas, the extraordinary researcher from the jungles of Borneo, is gracing Newcastle with her presence! Join us as we welcome this living legend, who alongside Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey forms one of Louis Leakey’s iconic Trimates. With over 50 years of groundbreaking research on orangutan biology, Dr Galdikas has been instrumental in saving these majestic creatures from extinction. She’s not…
Rhodes Science Fair
Join us for an unforgettable day of scientific exploration and excitement at the Rhodes Science Fair 2024! Celebrate science with exciting activities, interactive exhibits and fascinating presentations. This free community event is for all ages, celebrating lifelong learning and inspiring a love of science. Explore a wide range of activities that the whole family can…
Science Day at Edgars Creek Primary School
Edgars Creek Primary School will celebrate National Science Week for its second year in 2024! We are so excited to host a full day of science fun for our students and school community. Students will participate in a range of science experiments across the day, collecting their results as they go. These experiments include a…
Mazenod College Ecosystem creation
Students at Mazenod College will construct their own ecosystems through the creation of terrariums during Science Week 2024. They will take these home and monitor/share their progress with images and comments via a Padlet.
Science Week at Wavell State High School
UQ Science Ambassadors will be running whole school activities in line with this years theme: Species Survival: More than just Sustainability. Activities will include: guest speakers wildlife experiences including animals being brought to school for first hand experiences annual National Science Week trivia competition with prizes involvement of other faculties and community.
Kilcoy State School Science Expo
Kilcoy State School Science Expo will embrace the National Science Week theme, Species Survival: More Than Just Sustainability, by showcasing the biodiversity of our local region. Our small town is proud of the important role we play in food production in the area, and our education and care in protecting our endemic plants and animals,…
Book Launch – Follow Your Gut: A Story From The Microbes That Make You
Join us to celebrate the launch of a new graphic novel – Follow Your Gut: A Story From The Microbes That Make You (Scribe 2024), created by writer Ailsa Wild, reproductive microbiologist Lisa Stinson, artist Ben Hutchings, microbial ecologist/science educator Gregory Crocetti & artist Briony Barr. A timid Bifidobacterium named Biffy is forced to leave…